Sony alpha NEX-5R 16.1 Megapixel Mirrorless Camera with Lens, 18 mm, 55 mm, Black

I like all sony products and this product is my favourite

The whole family loves using this camera. I wish the zoom on the lens had a bigger ratio. It was a great value. We love the burst mode. Still early in our use. Controls are easy to figure out. Iphone app that links with camera is not as usefull as it could be. Still this camera is a great value and I couldn't justify buying the newer model with this one available.

As someone who loves photos, but never took the time to truly understand how a great photo was captured the NEX has allowed me to up my game without a ton of training! The built in features for focusing, lighting and "Instagram" like effects have made my shots consistently more appealing as I continue to learn. One of my other favorite features is the Play Memories connection which allows me to instantly send a photo to my phone for posting to social media! Now nighttime shots look amazing, scenery is more brilliant and the mood is captured so much better than via a phone.

I'm a professional wedding photographer and I use a Canon 5D Mark III - the thing is, I don't want to take the heavy DSLR body or expensive lenses traveling with me. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the NEX camera and see what it could do. I bought the 50mm/1.8 and 16/2.8 lenses which was worth it since I enjoy using prime lenses and shallow depth of field. I took it on my recent trip to Ireland - which means I trusted it THAT MUCH to capture the amazing landscape and to document this once in a lifetime trip that I had. I am thrilled with the images and also the features - the wi-fi allowed me to instantly share to social media (better than any iPhone pic) and also teach my friend who didn't know anything about photography to easily focus on me with the touch screen feature and adjust the dial for shutterspeed (while it was on manual mode) so she could get the correct exposure. I also have a Powershot S100 but it is basically a point-and-shoot, even with an F/2 capability. This NEX is pretty much what I use to take photos for my blog and personal trips like traveling. If I were to suggest a camera to any bloggers, or moms who just want something that works well - this is now what I recommend. DSLR quality too! Can't beat it.

I bought this camera for photography purposes. This is my second year really getting into photography. I had a little point and shoot camera before this one and WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The clarity is beautiful, I love that the screen flips up, love that the camera reconizes what it's point at and picks the best setting, the direct upload and other apps are a great add on to the camera and there are so many other things that I could say about this camera. I just love it so much and am very pleased with the value!